Martial Arts Instructor Accused of Molestations
From Times Staff Reports
A Santa Ana martial arts instructor was charged Tuesday with repeatedly molesting two of his students.
Jose Felipe Velasco, 45, is the owner of the Kung Fu Martial Arts Assn., on South Main Street. The alleged crimes occurred in the back seat of his car in secluded spots such as a parking structure. The girls were 13 and 16 when the crimes allegedly began.
Velasco has been charged with nine counts of child molestation. He is being held on $500,000 bail.
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